Andrew Apter

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Andrew Apter
Born (1956-12-07) December 7, 1956 (age 66)
NationalityAmerican
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DisciplineHistory
Institutions University of California, Los Angeles

Andrew Herman Apter (born December 7, 1956) is an American historian, professor at University of California, Los Angeles, [1] and Director of the African Studies Center. [2]

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He was field director of Black Atlantic Studies, for the Social Science Research Council. [3]

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  1. "Faculty — History". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  2. "Andrew Apter (Currently on Sabbatical), UCLA International Institute". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  3. "Black Atlantic Studies - Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship - Social Science Research Council (SSRC) - Brooklyn, NY, USA". Social Science Research Council. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. "Andrew Apter - John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation". Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-05-11.